The HOMA-IR index can detect insulin resistance up to 10 years before diabetes appears. All you need are two values from your last blood test.
HOMA-IR is one of the most underused markers in preventive medicine. Most doctors don't calculate it even when the values are available on the lab report.
Fasting glucose
Value from your blood test. Must be fasting for at least 8 hours.
95 mg/dL
Normal: 70–99Prediabetes: 100–125Diabetes: ≥126
Fasting basal insulin
This value is usually on the lab report but many doctors don't request it. If you don't have it, ask for it in your next blood test.
8 μIU/mL
Optimal: <5Normal: 5–10Elevated: >10
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HOMA-IR
OptimalNormalResistanceSevere
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Fasting glucose (mg/dL)
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Basal insulin (μIU/mL)
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